Starter Templates vs Premium Addons for Elementor
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Premium Addons for Elementor v4.11.116 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | Premium Addons for Elementor · Premium Addons Pro ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Many widgets and addons for Elementor; Pinterest, TikTok and YouTube feed widgets; Optional AI agent connection, switched on in settings |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Pro-only options show upgrade notices; Sends an install and uninstall ping to the vendor without asking; Several widgets connect to third-party APIs |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Full website template import, Import of site options from a template, AI website builder, Plugin install and activation during onboarding, Licence check for premium templates ($) | AI agent connection over MCP (element switch), WooCommerce mini cart template, Pinterest board feed, Ready-made template library, Premium Addons Pro widgets ($), Pro display condition options ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Pinterest API, TikTok API, YouTube Data API, Dailymotion API |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor | Elementor |
| Other | ZipWP API | findip.net, Premium Templates API, Vendor install and uninstall ping |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Yes |
| External services | api.zipwp.com, fonts.googleapis.com, ipwho.is, api.ipify.org, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net | vimeo.com, api.dailymotion.com, api.findip.net, feedbackpa.leap13.com, appfb.premiumaddons.com, api.pinterest.com, premiumtemplates.io, www.googleapis.com, open.tiktokapis.com, premiumaddons.com, plugins.svn.wordpress.org |
| Blocks | 1 | — |